British Columbia

Sharing environmental stories from across B.C.

  • Play games in your own One Ocean biosphere – CBC

    Mysteries of the Deep – One Ocean. Starting in the deepest part of the ocean, take a secret and magical world of bizarre creatures and new discoveries deep beneath the surface. Play games in the One Ocean Biosphere to learn more about the ocean, coral reefs, fish management and pollution. Continue reading

  • SolarBC announces a $5,000 grant and invitation to become a Solar Community

    SolarBC — Local governments and First Nations are invited to submit an application to become a Solar Community under the SolarBC initiative, which has transformed the market for solar hot water systems in BC.  A grant of $5,000 will be provided for six (6) communities selected through this application process. … Continue reading

  • BC Government “Muk Muks” up

    Vancouver – Environmental groups today issued a letter that puts the governments of British Columbia and Canada on legal notice that recovery strategies for 43 endangered and threatened species in BC must immediately be rewritten. The recovery strategies failed to identify known critical habitat–the habitat that species require to survive… Continue reading

  • Aboriginal knowledge key to Boreal Forest conservation

    Aboriginal knowledge key to Boreal Forest conservation

    Ottawa – Traditional knowledge held by Canada’s Aboriginal people about the Boreal Forest offers western scientists a vitally important information source, according to a report published by the David Suzuki Foundation, the Canadian Boreal Initiative, and the Boreal Songbird Initiative. With the Boreal Forest facing increasing threats from climate change,… Continue reading

  • Protect Nature in BC’s Fight Against Climate Change

    Vancouver – British Columbia’s fight against climate change should focus on conserving at least 50% of its land base using new strategies for nature conservation and carbon storage, says a new peer-reviewed report by senior ecologist Dr. Jim Pojar. “Our survival is intertwined with nature’s survival, and climate change is… Continue reading

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